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Prem Watsa Fairfax Financial Holdings

AUM $2.64B
1-Year Est. Return 24.46%
 

Prem Watsa is the founder and chairman of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a Canada-based insurance and investment company frequently compared to a Berkshire-style model. Fairfax combines underwriting operations with a value-oriented investment portfolio managed with a long-term horizon. Watsa is known for contrarian positioning, careful attention to insurance float, and candid annual letters.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.56%
1 Year Est. Return
+24.46%
3 Year Est. Return
+70.73%
5 Year Est. Return
+102.15%
10 Year Est. Return
+491.91%
AUM
$1.13B
AUM Growth
-$110M
Cap. Flow
-$102M
Cap. Flow %
-9.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
96.46%
Holding
31
New
–
Increased
2
Reduced
3
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
XCO
Exco Resources
XCO
+$9.81M
2
BRK.A icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
+$250K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$110M
2
VAL
Valspar
VAL
+$688K
3
EDU icon
New Oriental
EDU
+$419K
4
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$214K
5
CSL icon
Carlisle Companies
CSL
+$202K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 50.3%
2 Real Estate 20.73%
3 Materials 20.49%
4 Financials 3.21%
5 Energy 2.52%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SHW icon
26
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
$240K 0.02%
2,049
– –
TMO icon
27
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
$235K 0.02%
1,344
– –
DEST
28
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
$226K 0.02%
70,000
– –
NOV icon
29
NOV
NOV
$7.28B
$211K 0.02%
6,400
– –
CSL icon
30
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.6B
– –
-1,900
Closed -$202K
VAL
31
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
– –
-6,200
Closed -$688K
1
2

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Prem Watsa's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2017, Prem Watsa held 31 positions worth $1.13B, down 8.8% from $1.24B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa withdrew a net $102M in Q2 2017, closing 2 positions and reducing 3 holdings. Its most notable exit was Valspar, an estimated $688K position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 50% of assets, up from 48% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Materials.

Against the trend, Prem Watsa added an estimated $9.81M to Exco Resources.

  • Prem Watsa added most to Exco Resources in Q2 2017, an estimated $9.81M increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was IBM, cutting an estimated $110M.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited Valspar in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $688K.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $1.13B portfolio in Q2 2017.
  • Prem Watsa opened 0 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2017.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $1.13B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.